IT is all systems go as Brenda Daly and her team face into a two-day meeting at Listowel tomorrow and Monday. It is not simply a dress rehearsal for their mammoth seven-day festival in September, though Brenda admits that it “gets us into the swing of things, and any little difficulties that might occur can be ironed out by September.”

Eight month have passed since racegoers last graced the enclosures at Listowel and Brenda reports that “the track looks great, the weather has been exceptionally good, and there’s a great buzz locally.